We hope these badges will inspire you to create more work and different kinds of work, to take risks and to be productive. Although there is currently no rule against claiming a new badge for your pre-existing fanworks on the comm, we encourage you to enter into the spirit of the badges as spurs to creativity and exploration and to produce new works to earn new badges.

Tracking your progress will be up to you. When you think you qualify for one or more of these badges, please let us know by contacting us here or by email at fanflashworks at gmail. We'll verify your eligibility and give you the go-ahead to claim the badge as your own.

Once you've earned a badge, you can post it wherever you like: in your userinfo, in posts on your journal or on another website. Go ahead and hotlink if you want -- these are hosted on a private server and shouldn't disappear. (See the bottom of this post for more detailed instructions if you need them!)

Thanks so much to ponderosa and hardboiledbaby (and storyfan and bghost) for suggesting this idea to us in the first place! We are always interested in your suggestions for adding to or improving these. We'd like to add medium-specific sections, for instance, so you could earn badges for practicing skills unique to vidding or writing or podficcing, etc. More genre options would be fun, too. And we're sure there are plenty of things we haven't even considered yet!

Challenge Streaks
	6 Challenge Streak Post works for 6 challenges in a row
	12 Challenge Streak Post works for 12 challenges in a row
	25 Challenge Streak Post works for 25 challenges in a row. [New! Added February 10th, as suggested by chokolattejedi]
	36 Challenge Streak Post works for 36 challenges in a row, making a year-long unbroken streak. [New! Added February 1st, 2014, as suggested by brookeoflorien]
	50 Challenge Streak Post works for 50 challenges in a row. [New! Added May 10th, 2014, as suggested by donutsweeper]
	72 Challenge Streak Post works for 72 challenges in a row, making a two-year-long unbroken streak. [New! Added May 10th, 2014, as suggested by donutsweeper]
	108 Challenge Streak Post works for 108 challenges in a row, making a three-year-long unbroken streak. [New! Added March 20, 2015, as suggested by brookoflorien]

Total Posted Works
	12 Posted Works Post 12 works in total
	25 Posted Works Post 25 works in total
	50 Posted Works Post 50 works in total
	100 Posted Works Post 100 works in total
	200 Posted Works Post 200 works in total. [New! Added March 20, 2015, as suggested by brookoflorien]

Recruitment
	The Toaster Ask one friend who is a newcomer to the comm to mention they were sent by you when they make their first post.
	The Eggbeater Ask a second friend who is a newcomer to the comm to mention they were sent by you when they make their first post.
	The Cuisinart Ask a third friend who is a newcomer to the comm to mention they were sent by you when they make their first post.

Miscellaneous
	The Early Bird Post 5 works within the first 5 days of 5 challenges.
	The Beta Boss Post 3 betaed works or beta 3 works for others.
	Brave New Fandoms Post 5 works in 5 fandoms for which you've never posted any fanwork.
	Brave New Media Post 3 works in 3 different media, all of which are new to you.
	8 Works, 4 Media Post 8 works in 4 different media.
	10 Fandom Spread Post works in 10 different fandoms.
	25 Fandom Spread Post works in 25 different fandoms.[New! Added February 10th, as suggested by chokolattejedi]
	The Comeback Kid After an absence of three or more challenges, return to the community and post works in three consecutive challenges.[New! Added September 1st, as suggested by helens78]
	Rare Fanworks Post 5 works in mediums for which there are no SBIGTTS badges.[New! Added March 20, 2015, as suggested by elen_nare]

Skills Training
	Superintendent of Sci-Fi Post 3 science fiction works
	Viceroy of Fantasy Post 3 fantasy works
	Chief of Noir Post 3 noir works
	The Heartbreaker Post 3 works of unrelenting angst and heartbreak
	The Fluffmaster Post 3 works of adorable angst-free fluff
	The Cracksmith Post 3 works made entirely of crack
	Minister of Eros Post 3 x-rated erotic works
	No I In Team Post 3 collaborations
	The Bechdel Post 3 works which pass the Bechdel Test (each work must have at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man). [New! Added July 20th, as suggested by luzula.]
	Governor of Gendom Post 3 gen works (works whose focus is not a romantic relationship). [New! Added July 20th, as suggested by luzula.]
	The Cross-Pollinator Post 3 works that also fill challenges in other comms or arenas. [New! Added July 20th, as suggested by argentum_ls]
	Overseer of the AU Post 4 AUs (alternate universe works)
	Captain Crossover Post 4 crossover works
	Chromatic Characters Post 4 works featuring characters of colour
	The Rainbow Post 4 works focusing on the experience of being LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, transgender, queer (and questioning))
	Female Characters Post 4 works featuring female characters. [New! Added July 20th, as suggested by luzula]
	The Transformer Post 4 works inspired (with permission!) by other fanworks: art-inspired fic, for example, or remixes, illustrations or covert art, podfic, fic-inspired vids, etc. [New! Added July 20th.]
	Lightning Streak Post 5 works created in one hour or less
	The Yulegoat Post 5 works in 5 different small fandoms (as defined by Yuletide or by you; you're on your honour)
	Hierophant of H/C Post 5 works with H/C content (see the prompts list at hc_bingo for ideas if you need them!)
	Commander of Kink Post 5 kink works (see the kink list at kink_bingo for inspiration if you need it!)
	The Historian Post 3 works in the historical genre, where the setting is drawn from a real-world historical period that takes place long enough ago that the work does not feel contemporary [New! Added February 10th, as suggested by chokolattejedi and mihnn]
	Lord of the Fives Post 5 Five Things works [New! Added February 10th, as suggested by chokolattejedi]
	Rare Pairs + Post 5 works focused on rare pairings or groups [New! Added February 10th, as suggested by snowpuppies]
	Complexity Theorist Post 5 works, each of which fits the current challenge as well as two other challenges. [New! Added May 10th, as suggested by china_shop]
	The Prognosticator Post 5 works exploring the post-canon future. [New! Added May 20th, as suggested by chokolattejedi]
	The Time Turner Post 5 works exploring characters' backstories or the pre-canon past. [New! Added May 20th, as suggested by chokolattejedi]
	Margrave of Horror Post 3 horror works. [New! Added May 20th, as suggested by teaotter]
	The Scooby Post 3 works focusing on teams. [New! Added May 20th]
	Countess of Comedy Post 3 Comedic Works. [New! Added March 20, 2015, as suggested by mihnn]
	The Babysitter Post 3 works in which canonical characters somehow acquire (or become) children. [New! Added March 20, 2015, as suggested by china_shop]
	The TARDIS Post 4 works that are bigger on the inside ("expand a canonical scene, present a canonical scene from an unusual vantage point, provide more information about a particular character, suggest what a hidden space looks like, plausibly explain a continuity problem, show implied or possible scenes between minor characters that relate to a canon scene, etc"). [New! Added March 20, 2015, as suggested by godsdaisiechain]

Stand Back, I'm Going To Try Science (Medium-specific experimentation)
	SBIGTTS: Writing Post works for any 5 of the following (or any 10 for the Silver Medal version of the badge, or any 15 for Gold): write in a pov unusual for you (1st, 2nd, 3rd; omniscient 3rd, omniscient 1st) write in a tense strange to you (past, present, future) write a backward story (start at the end, end at the beginning) write a story using no adjectives write an all-dialogue story write a story using only correspondence write a true drabble (exactly 100 words, no more and no less) write a structured poem (a haiku or a sonnet or a sestina, etc) write a canon scene from a minor character's perspective write an interview of a character, putting yourself in the interviewer's shoes write a deliberate badfic write an all-action story OR write a story with an abundance of elaborate description write from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal write a true double drabble (exactly 200 words, no more and no less) write a story with metafictional elements (where characters write or read fanfiction, or where the narration suggests that canon is fictional, for example) write a story in the imperative (like an instruction manual) write a story using only the most common 1000 words in English (example) write a story that consists entirely of questions write a story with an ambiguous ending write a piece that includes ekphrasis (descriptions of works of art, like paintings or architecture) write a story with an unreliable narrator write a story inspired by a myth or fairy tale write something that uses a great deal of alliteration write a speech in character write a story where everything happens in a single minute (the characters only experience one minute of time in the story; you can take as long as you like to write it) Thanks so much to daria234 for suggesting many of these challenges for us!!
	SBIGTTS: Vidding Post works for any 5 of the following (any 10 for Silver, any 15 for Gold): Make a vid that emphasises one or two colours or uses colour in a specific way Make a black and white vid Make a vid to music without words Make a vid with lots of cropping or where the frame is smaller than the source, so all shots are re-framed by the vidder Make a vid made up of night-time shots Make a vid that's at least fifty percent objects or other not-faces Make a vid with a strong contrast between the tone of the music and the tone of the footage Make a vid made up of shots where the camera is moving Make a vid made up of shots where the camera is very still Make a vid using visual effects Make a vid that incorporates external source (ie, source that isn't from the main fandom) Make a dance vid Make a character vid Make a shippy vid Make a pimping vid
	SBIGTTS: Podficcing Post works for any 5 of the following (or any 10 for the Silver Medal version of the badge): Make a podfic that uses sound effects Make a podfic that uses recorded music Make a podfic in which you, the podficcer, are singing (within the story, or record filk) Make a podfic that is a team recording (two or more people read the story) Record a series of interconnected drabbles or snippets Make a podfic in which the character(s) are in an altered state (drunk, on drugs, spelled, possessed, transformed, disembodied, ghost, whatever). Make a podfic that is a repod (that is, record a story that someone else has already recorded) Make a podfic that is a writer-podficcer collaboration. Make a non-fiction podfic (meta, recs, a fannish podcast, etc.) Adapt a story and record it (Abridge it, remix it, make it a radio-play, etc.) Many thanks to malnpudl and luzula for suggesting these challenges for us!!
	SBIGTTS: Fanmixing Post works for any 5 of the following (or any 10 for the Silver Medal version of the badge): Make a mix entirely of cover songs. Make a mix entirely of songs without lyrics. Make a mix using artists you've never used before. Make a mix from multiple character POVs. Make a mix from musical genres you're not familiar with (children's music, a capella, etc) Make a mix with songs only from a particular decade (50s, 60s, 70s, etc.) Make a mix using songs from only one artist Make a mix using a different genre of music for each song Make a mix using songs whose titles all have one keyword in common (i.e.: "Weird Science"/"She Blinded Me With Science"/"The Sounds of Science"/etc) Make a collaborative mix (working with a friend or friends) Make a mix with cover art made using a technique new to you (collage? origami? the sky's the limit!) Make mix with only brand new songs (released in the last six months) Many thanks to teaotter for suggesting the first several of these challenges for us, and to somariel, who added some more great suggestions!!
	SBIGTTS: Analog Art Post works for any 5 of the following (any 10 for Silver, any 15 for Gold): Do something interesting with colour! Do something unusual with light! Do something new with texture! Make a monochromatic work! Make a work using only two (complementary) colours! Work in charcoal, pastel or conte crayon. Work in crayon, pencil crayon or graphite. Work with markers or ink. Assemble a work out of cut outs/collage. Build with clay, plasticine or something moldable. Papier-mache something amazing! Build something around a found-object. Get messy with paint! Mix some media (mixed-media)! Twist a canon scene! Illustrate a minor character! Build a diorama! Many thanks to omens for suggesting these challenges for us!!
	SBIGTTS: Digital Art Post works for any 5 of the following (or any 10 for Silver): Make a piece of pixel art (something that has hard edges between colors, as in this example) Experiment with layer blend modes Experiment with opacity Experiment with brushes Experiment with filters Do something interesting with colour Do something unusual with light Make a monochromatic work Make a work using only two (complementary) colours Twist a canon scene Illustrate a minor character Make an animated gif Many thanks to somariel and omens for suggesting these challenges for us!!
	SBIGTTS: Poetry Post 5 poems in 5 different poetic forms (or 10 for Silver, or 15 for Gold) (see this site for form suggestions if you need them!) Many thanks to ride_4ever and elen_nare for suggesting this challenge for us!!

PLEASE NOTE: This section is under construction! If you have any suggestions for additional challenges for writing, vidding, podficcing or fanmixing, we would love to hear them! We would also love to have sections for art and other media, so if you have any ideas for challenges in those areas, please leave them, too! We may not be able to use every suggestion, but we're grateful for all of them. If you prefer to send them privately, our email address is fanflashworks at gmail.

Advanced Badges
	Hardcore Finisher To make things more interesting, you can choose to play in Hardcore Mode. This means that each badge from the Skills Training section must be earned independently of the others. So if you've used a work toward earning your Sci-Fi badge, you can't also use it toward earning your AU badge, even if it is an AU. If you earn 6 Skills Training Badges while playing in Hardcore Mode, you win the crown, as well as the right to brag about your superior badassery forever and ever, until your friends ignore you in chat and refuse to take your calls. (This is only an optional, extra-sadistic way to play, of course -- in Normal Mode, you can use works toward whichever badges they fit, regardless of other badges you may have also applied them to.)
	Extreme Hardcore Finisher If you've earned the Hardcore Finisher crown and want to take your bragging rights to the loftiest level we here at FanFlashworks have yet to imagine, you can now strive to obtain the EXTREME Hardcore Finisher Crown. To get it, you must first earn the original Hardcore Finisher Crown, then go on to Level Up those 6 Skills Training Badges OR earn 6 new Skills Training Badges OR earn a combined total of 6 Levelled Up and new Skills Training Badges, all while working in Hardcore Mode. As always, you'll need to keep track of your progress yourself -- we don't record your previously earned badges. (Many thanks to teaotter for suggesting this for us!)
	down suggested our newest challenge mode: Medalling Up. If you double your output for any badge in the Skills Training, Miscellaneous or SBIGTTS sections, you earn the Silver Medal version of that badge. Check out the badge on the left for an example. (Be sure to claim the original version of the badge before you medal up!) Thanks to somariel for suggesting we allow Medalling Up for SBIGTTS badges, too!
	Triple the output for any Miscellaneous, Skills Training or SBIGTTS badge and you earn the Gold Medal version. As always, to earn the badge, you'll need to let us know when you think you've met these requirements.
	The Wayfarer For participants who are looking for a complex challenge, The Wayfarer is an advanced badge which can only be earned by collecting a variety of other badges and meeting several additional requirements. Here's a worksheet to help you track your progress as you're working on this one. You can download the worksheet or copy it to your own google drive to fill it out, then link us to the finished product when you are ready to claim the badge. (Many thanks to donutsweeper and all the other dedicated participants who keep asking for new and harder challenges for inspiring this for us!)
	The Collector Post at least one work for each and every challenge in the history of the community. You may count works posted during Amnesties. Please see the tags list or any Amnesty challenge announcement for a complete list of challenges. [New! Added March 20, 2015, as suggested by china_shop]

More detailed image-linking instructions:

Once you've been mod-approved to take a badge, here's what you do:

1. Right-click on the image of the badge you've earned. You should see something like "Copy Image URL" or "Copy Image Link". Choose that.
2. If you are posting the badge on Tumblr, choose to post a photo and then to "use URL". Paste in the link you copied above.
3. If you are putting the image in your LJ or DW userinfo or in a post on LJ or DW, copy the line below, pasting it where you want the image to appear:

<img src="IMAGE LINK GOES HERE">

(Make sure you change the IMAGE LINK GOES HERE part to the link you got in step one, leaving the quotation marks in place.)